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Glastonbury Festival this weekend, Sugababes have confirmed a UK tour – check out dates below and get tickets here.READ MORE: Sugababes tell us about celebrating 20 years of ‘One Touch’ and plans for new musicThe reformed band – Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan – will be heading out on their first UK headline tour in over 20 years in October, kicking off in Bristol before taking in Leeds, Manchester and Cardiff. The 17-date tour also includes a headline show at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith and will finish with a gig at Glasgow’s o2 Academy.Speaking about the announcement, the band said: “We’re so excited to come full circle and announce our own headline UK tour.  We’ll be hitting the road in October and November – can’t wait to see you all there.”The news follows a headline appearance at London’s Mighty Hoopla festival and comes ahead of a highly-anticipated appearance at Glastonbury Festival this weekend.

The Snuts have shared details of a new UK tour, set to take place later this year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (February 9), the series of live shows are set to take place across the UK later this winter, and will take place following the release of the Scottish band’s upcoming LP ‘Millennials’.Set for release later this month, the project will mark their third studio album and is set to be shared on their newly established label Happy Artist Records.

The Last Dinner Party have announced a UK and Ireland tour for 2024 – check out the details below.The British baroque-pop group will be playing 16 dates this autumn, including their biggest headline show to date at London’s Eventim Apollo in October.The tour will kick off at O2 City Hall in Newcastle on September 23, followed by dates in Leeds, Norwich, Birmingham, Dublin and more, before they wrap up in London on October 16.The tour will follow the band’s lengthy run of European and North American dates this year in support of debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ (out February 2).Fans can pre-order the album before 5pm GMT next Tuesday (February 6) to access a pre-sale code for the tour. Pre-sale tickets will be live from 8am GMT on Wednesday (February 7), before general sale at 8am on Friday (February 9).

Declan McKenna has announced a 2024 UK and Ireland tour in support of his upcoming album ‘What Happened To The Beach?‘.The 14-date run will kick off on March 23, 2024, at the Great Hall in Cardiff. From there, the ‘Brazil’ singer will make stops in Norwich, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, Leicester, Bristol, Wolverhampton, London and Brighton.

The Hives have announced an intimate concert in Brighton tonight (August 16).The Swedish indie band will perform at Chalk and tickets are available from Resident Records here. Fans can purchase tickets directly or with a signed CD and ticket bundle or signed LP and ticket bundle.It comes after the band recently supported Arctic Monkeys and announced their own forthcoming UK tour which kicks off at Leeds Academy in March 2024.BRIGHTON – CHALK W/ RESIDENT RECORDS IS NOW ON SALE https://t.co/mfaHgLum4P pic.twitter.com/NaoEhCqHxz— The Hives (@TheHives) August 15, 2023The upcoming tour will feature 12 shows across the UK and Ireland, and run until mid-April.

The Hives have announced an upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland, set to kick off in Spring 2024. Find a full list of upcoming dates below.The announcement of the upcoming live shows comes hot on the heels of the band’s ongoing tour with Arctic Monkeys, which has seen them perform at stadiums in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, London and more.Set to kick off in March with a gig in Leeds, the upcoming tour will feature 12 shows across the UK and Ireland, and run until mid-April.

is already streaming.The new record was announced ahead of a series of warm-up shows that the band are playing around the UK this month, kicking off at the Colchester Arts Centre later today.Those shows, which also include gigs at Eastbourne Winter Gardens, The Halls Wolverhampton and City Hall Newcastle, precede a summer of festival appearances plus the two dates at Wembley Stadium on 8 and 9 Jul.And now some quotes from the band…Damon Albarn: “This is an aftershock record, reflection and comment on where we find ourselves now”.Graham Coxon: “The older and madder we get, it becomes more essential that what we play is loaded with the right emotion and intention. Sometimes just a riff doesn’t do the job”.Alex James: “For any long term relationship to last with any meaning you have to be able to surprise each other somehow and somehow we all continue to do that”.Dave Rowntree: “It always feels very natural to make music together.

Blur have announced four intimate warm up shows next month ahead of their Wembley Stadium performance in July. The run will see the band play a hometown show in Colchester and officially re-open The Halls in Wolverhampton.Announced in November last year, the Wembley Stadium show will be Blur’s only large-scale performance in the UK this year.

Ricky Gervais has announced additional dates for his Armageddon tour – find all the details on how to secure tickets below.The comedian’s latest stand-up tour, which follows his previous show SuperNature, commenced with six UK dates throughout October and November last year.Following the initial run, Gervais will continue to tour until the end of 2023 with additional dates across the UK, Europe, Canada and the US. This includes a four-night residency at the London Palladium in September.After stops in Stockholm, Munich and Lisbon, the tour will conclude with two nights at Bristol’s Beacon concert hall in December.More UK Dates! Tickets on Sale Friday 10am Local.

Mimi Webb has announced that she will release her debut album, ‘Amelia’, next spring. She will also be touring the UK and Ireland in support of the record.“Announcing my first ever album is such an important moment in my career that honestly, sometimes I wasn’t even sure would happen”, she says.

Suede have added new dates to their 2023 UK headline tour – find all the details below.The band are due to hit the road next March in support of their ninth studio album ‘Autofiction’, which came out on September 16.Today (October 4), Suede have announced extra performances in Bristol, Manchester and Leeds for 2023.The additional dates are as follows: O2 Academy Bristol (March 28), Manchester’s Albert Hall (29) and O2 Academy Leeds (30).Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST this Friday (October 7) – you’ll be able to purchase yours from here.

Super fan Suzanne Downs plays the Jamaican star's music multiple times a day and has a collection of his memorabilia. The 44-year-old has even named her 18-month-old German Shephard 'Shauna Paul' after the prolific hitmaker. On Tuesday night, Sean Paul performed his first UK date of his 'Scorcha' tour at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle.

Aitch and Bakar have shared an energetic video for their recent collaborative single ‘In Disguise’ – check it out below.The summer hit was released last month, and will appear on Aitch’s forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’, due out on August 19.The new video sees the pair performing the track live together as a camera swirls around them.Check out the new ‘In Disguise’ video below.Aitch will head out on a UK and Ireland tour in October in support of ‘Close To Home’, which will be released on August 19 via Capitol.Due to kick off in Dublin on October 3, the ‘Close To Home’ tour will then visit cities including Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London.Tickets for the ‘Close To Home’ tour are on sale now from here, and you can see his upcoming tour dates below.OCTOBER 20223 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin6 – O2 Academy, Glasgow8 – O2 Academy, Leeds9 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle11 – O2 Academy 1, Liverpool12 – O2 Academy 1, Sheffield14 – Rock City, Nottingham16 – O2 Academy 1, Leicester17 – O2 Academy, Birmingham19 – The Great Hall, Cardiff20 – O2 Academy 1, Bournemouth21 – O2 Academy 1, Bristol22 – Alexandra Palace, London24 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterEarlier this month, Aitch launched a new scheme in a bid to help young music fans travel to and from festivals and other live events this summer.The Manchester rapper has teamed up with Relentless Energy to set up ‘Aitch-S2’, which offers “free travel to under 25s, so they can attend festivals, concerts, cultural events, all of that.

Jamie T has announced details of a UK tour that’s set to take place in November.The singer/songwriter has returned to action in 2022, with his new album ‘The Theory of Whatever’ set for release on July 29 via Polydor Records.Jamie T will celebrate the new record with a nine-date UK tour in November, which will kick off in Newcastle on November 10.The tour will visit Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield, Manchester, London and Cardiff before wrapping up in Portsmouth on November 22.Alright then let's do it. Back on tour in November.

Sam Ryder will sing the national anthem before the start of the British Grand Prix next month.The Eurovision singer, who finished second to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra in this year’s competition, will perform ‘God Save The Queen’ ahead of the start of the prestigious F1 race on July 3.In a statement about the performance, Ryder said: “From Eurovision to being invited to play the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert, the past few months have been a whirlwind and taught me that you can never dream too big!“Since I was a kid I’ve always been a huge fan of Formula 1, and to combine that with music and performing at such a legendary event on the British sporting calendar is an honour.”Following his performance at the F1 Grid Ceremony, Ryder will then play on the main stage in the ‘Formula 1 Fanzone’ at Silverstone as part of the post-race concert.

Aitch and Bakar have shared their new collaborative single, ‘In Disguise’ – you can listen to the track below.The Manchester rapper and the London-based singer/songwriter have teamed up for the song, which will feature on the former’s forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’.‘In Disguise’ follows on from Aitch’s previous album previews ‘1989’ (which samples The Stones Roses’ ‘Fools Gold’) and the Ashanti-featuring ‘Baby’.You can listen to Aitch and Bakar’s ‘In Disguise’ below.Aitch will head out on a UK and Ireland tour in October in support of ‘Close To Home’, which will be released on August 19 via Capitol.Due to kick off in Dublin on October 3, the ‘Close To Home’ tour will then visit cities including Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London.Tickets for the ‘Close To Home’ tour are on sale now from here, and you can see Aitch’s upcoming tour dates below.October3 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin6 – O2 Academy, Glasgow8 – O2 Academy, Leeds9 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle11 – O2 Academy 1, Liverpool12 – O2 Academy 1, Sheffield14 – Rock City, Nottingham16 – O2 Academy 1, Leicester17 – O2 Academy, Birmingham19 – The Great Hall, Cardiff20 – O2 Academy 1, Bournemouth21 – O2 Academy 1, Bristol22 – Alexandra Palace, London24 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterAitch, who will also host a pool party at this year’s Ibiza Rocks in August, said in a recent interview that Shaun Ryder agreed to come to the studio to work on his new album in exchange for “four cans of Guinness”.According to The Face, the Happy Mondays vocalist can be heard on the record saying: “I’ve [had] loads of nights out involving drugs, sex, fucking – you name it.

Aitch has announced details of his ‘Close To Home’ UK and Ireland tour – find out how to get tickets below.The 14-date tour will come in support of his newly announced debut album ‘Close To Home’, which is set for release on August 19 via Capitol.Due to kick off in Dublin on October 3, the ‘Close To Home’ tour will then visit cities including Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Birmingham, Bristol and London.Aitch’s tour concludes on October 24 with a special show at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in his native Manchester.Tickets go on sale on June 1 at 9am, and you’ll be able to buy them here.See the dates of Aitch’s ‘Close To Home’ UK and Ireland tour below:OCTOBER03 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin06 – O2 Academy, Glasgow08 – O2 Academy, Leeds09 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle11 – O2 Academy 1, Liverpool12 – O2 Academy 1, Sheffield14 – Rock City, Nottingham16 – O2 Academy 1, Leicester17 – O2 Academy, Birmingham19 – The Great Hall, Cardiff20 – O2 Academy 1, Bournemouth21 – O2 Academy 1, Bristol22 – Alexandra Palace, London24 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, ManchesterLast week Aitch released his single ‘1989’, which samples The Stone Roses’ ‘Fools Gold’.Speaking in a recent interview with The Face, Aitch claimed that Shaun Ryder agreed to come to the studio to work on his new album in exchange for “four cans of Guinness”.According to the publication, the Happy Mondays vocalist can be heard on the album saying: “I’ve [had] loads of nights out involving drugs, sex, fucking – you name it.

The Fratellis have opened up about their music being described as “indie landfill” in a new interview.Speaking to NME, the band were asked about Vice rating their hit song ‘Chelsea Dagger’ number one on a list entitled ‘Top 50 Greatest Landfill Songs Of All Time’.Discussing the list and the term, frontman Jon Lawler said: “I didn’t see it [the list], but I live in my own bizarre little world…But I remember the first time I heard the ‘indie landfill’ term being used, I thought: ‘I bet they’re referring to people like us’.“Some might think it’s snobbery, but let’s face it, we’ve all got a bit of the snob about us – I certainly have. ‘Chelsea Dagger’ produces this sort of total abandon that’s a pleasure to stand back and watch.

Sam Fender has announced details of an intimate charity show that he’ll play in Newcastle next month.The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ artist will return to his native north east on May 24 for a special gig at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall, marking the first time that he will have played live at the 2600-capacity venue.The show will raise money for North East Homeless, who provide support to those who are vulnerable and homeless in the north east of England, as well as food and emergency equipment at street outreach sessions.Fender, who is a patron of the charity, dedicated his BRIT Award for Alternative/Rock Act to the organisation back in February.This is going to be next level. Newcastle get ready, I’m coming to you for a special intimate gig at the @O2CityHall on 24th May.

Foals kicked off their 2022 tour in Edinburgh last night (April 20) and gave live debuts to their tracks ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ – you can see fan-shot footage from the gig below.The three-piece are set to continue their ‘Life Is Yours’ UK tour throughout this month and into May, with headline dates in Manchester and Leeds also set for this summer.Foals’ show at Usher Hall in Edinburgh last night saw the band perform their new tracks ‘2am’, which was released as a single back in February, and ‘2001’ live for the first time. Both songs will feature on their forthcoming new record ‘Life Is Yours’, which is set for release on June 17.You can see fan-shot footage from Foals’ Edinburgh show below.A post shared by Charlotte (@choiroffuriesssss)A post shared by Charlotte (@choiroffuriesssss)New #FOALS song snippet: the title track from #LifeIsYours album, live from the Edinburgh gig at Usher Hall (20/04/22).

Foals have shared their latest single, ‘Looking High’ – you can listen to the new track below.The song is the latest preview of the trio’s upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’, which is set for release on June 17.Having originated as a demo by guitarist Jimmy Smith, ‘Looking High’ came to life after Smith reunited with Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis and drummer Jack Bevan post-lockdown.Produced by John Hill (and featuring co-production by Miles James and additional production by A.K. Paul), ‘Looking High’, Philippakis explains, “is looking back to a more hedonistic time in my life, and a more innocent time in society in general, pre-pandemic and before the existential threat of climate change”.“It takes place in an alley in Oxford with two clubs – The Cellar and The Wheatsheaf – that all the city’s nightlife gravitated towards,” the singer added.“It was before clubs started to close down and our cities started to change into more corporate, arid places.

The Pretty Reckless have announced a UK and Ireland tour for the autumn.The New York four-piece are set to play on these shores for the first time since 2017, with the band touring in support of their 2021 album ‘Death By Rock And Roll’.The Pretty Reckless will head to the UK and Ireland in October, playing gigs in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham. The tour then continues in early November, with dates set in Bristol, Southampton, Norwich and London.Tickets for The Pretty Reckless’ UK headline tour – dates for which you can see below – go on general sale from here on Friday (April 1) at 10am.October23 – Ulster Hall, Belfast24 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin26 – Barrowland, Glasgow27 – Academy, Manchester29 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne30 – O2 Academy, BirminghamNovember1 – O2 Academy, Bristol2 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton3 – UEA, Norwich5 – O2 Academy Brixton, LondonThe Pretty Reckless are also set to perform live at this year’s Download Festival, which is taking place from June 10-12 and will be headlined by KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.

Maxïmo Park have announced plans for a singles only UK tour later this year – purchase tickets here.The band will be hitting the road for a series of shows for their ‘Sïngular Tour’ in the autumn, kicking off at the O2 Institute in Birmingham on September 30 with further dates in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, London, Cardiff, Nottingham and Glasgow before wrapping up at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle on October 14.The jaunt will see Maxïmo Park perform early hits such as ‘Apply Some Pressure’ and ‘Going Missing’ from their 2005 debut album ‘A Certain Trigger’ right up to contemporary singles from last year’s ‘Nature Always Wins’.The band have also shared new single ‘Great Art’ to coincide with the tour, which you can listen to below.“The song is about the insidious nature of Conservative ideology, and a response to people who say, ‘At least we’ll get some great art out of it!'” frontman Paul Smith said of the new single, which you can purchase as a seven inch here.“We’re excited to have new material to play alongside our other singles on the Sïngular tour – we’ve always written songs crammed full of hooks, so that’s our ideal medium in some ways.”You can also find tickets to their UK tour here and view Maxïmo Park’s full jaunt below:SEPTEMBER 30 – O2 Institute, BirminghamOCTOBER1 – O2 Academy, Leeds2 – Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool4 – Tramshed, Cardiff6 – Academy, Manchester7 – Roundhouse, London8 – O2 Academy, Oxford10 – O2 Academy, Bristol12 – Rock City, Nottingham13 – Barrowland, Glasgow14 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle

Kaiser Chiefs have unveiled details of a huge winter area tour. Tickets will be available here from March 25.The band will tour with The Fratellis and The Sherlocks this November and tickets for the gigs will be available from March 25 at 9am here.Speaking about the new tour, Kaiser Chiefs said: “It’s been a while but we’re going on tour in November and can’t wait to see you all again.

Placebo have announced details of a series of intimate album release shows to celebrate their new LP ‘Never Let Me Go’ – you can find tickets here.The duo’s first studio album since 2013’s ‘Loud Like Love’ is set to arrive on March 25, and will include the previously released singles ‘Beautiful James’, ‘Surrounded By Spies’, ‘Try Better Next Time’ and ‘Happy Birthday In The Sky’.Placebo have now announced that they will play five shows in Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels and London later this month in support of ‘Never Let Me Go’.The London date will take place at the end of the run at Islington Assembly Hall on March 31.PARIS – BERLIN – AMSTERDAM – BRUSSELS – LONDON – tickets now on sale for our intimate shows.

Sean Paul has rescheduled his upcoming 2022 UK tour – find tickets here.The dancehall artist was due to hit the road in April ahead of releasing his eighth studio album, ‘Scorcha’, later this year.Now, it’s been confirmed that the planned shows have been postponed until August and September (via Stereoboard).Paul’s scheduled headline performance at London’s SSE Arena has been moved to the O2 Academy Brixton (August 27); the Birmingham date, meanwhile, will now take place at the city’s Forum (August 26) instead of the Utilita Arena.Tickets purchased previously will be honoured for the new dates. You can see the amended list of gigs below and find any remaining tickets here.Sean Paul will play:AUGUST23 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle 24 – First Direct Arena, Leeds 26 – Forum, Birmingham 27 – O2 Academy Brixton – London 30 – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff 31 – Motorpoint Arena, NottinghamSEPTEMBER01 – O2 Academy, Glasgow03 – Bowlers Exhibition Centre, ManchesterAnnouncing the run of shows in December 2021, Paul said: “Ay yo UK, I cannot wait to get ‘pon the road, seen? Big boss culture album dropping with a whole heap of music, ya dun know! That’s where we set the ting fi drop.

Tickets are on sale now for The Prodigy Live 2022 tour.

CHVRCHES have announced details of a huge new North American tour for 2022 – check out the new list of dates below.The Scottish trio are fresh off a three-song performance at this week’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022 in London, where they performed with The Cure‘s Robert Smith.After a UK tour that begins next week (March 10), the band will head to the US and Mexico from the end of April, playing a host of shows that take them up until the end of June. The new headline dates begin in late May.See the band’s full list of tour dates below.MARCH 202210 – Dundee, Fat Sam’s12 – Glasgow, SWG3 Poetry Club14 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy15 – Newcastle, City Hall16 – London, Brixton Academy18 – Birmingham, O2 Academy19 – Manchester, AcademyAPRIL 202229 – Atlanta, Shaky Knees FestivalMAY 202213 – Mexico City, Tecate Emblema18 – Monterrey, Showcenter21 – Guadalajara, Corona Capital27 – Napa, BottleRock Festival30 – Tampa, Jannus31 – Miami, Revolution LiveJUNE 20221 – Orlando, House of Blues2 – Raleigh, The Ritz4 – Charlotte, The Fillmore5 – Washington, DC, 9:30 Club9 – Buffalo, Artpark10 – Grand Rapids, 20 Monroe Live11 – Indianapolis, WonderRoad Music Festival13 – Madison, The Sylvee15 – Omaha, The Admiral16 – Kansas City, Uptown Theater18 – Manchester, Bonnaroo FestivalDuring their set at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, the band performed their track ‘Asking For A Friend’ from 2021 album ‘Screen Violence’ and then teamed up with Smith for a world exclusive live premiere of ‘How Not To Drown’.

The Vaccines have returned with their first new music of 2022 – listen to ‘Thunder Fever’ below.The new track follows the London band’s fifth album ‘Back In Love City’, which came out late last year.Discussing how ‘Thunder Fever’ came to be, Vaccines frontman Justin Young said: “‘Thunder Fever’ plays on the idea that falling in love can feel as powerful, intense and as sudden as something meteorological. Something heaven sent.

British rapper KSI has cancelled his sold out Manchester concert just hours before due to 'feeling sick'.

Caribou and Happy Mondays are set to be among the headliners of Bigfoot Festival 2022.The UK’s first craft beer music festival, which held its inaugural edition last year, is set to take place at Claydon Estate (near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) from June 17-19.Caribou and Happy Monday have been announced this morning (February 8) as the first two headliners for Bigfoot 2022, with a third headliner set to be announced soon.The likes of Self Esteem, Shame, Working Men’s Club, Octo Octa, India Jordan, Erol Alkan and Hayden Thorpe have also been announced on the line-up for this year’s festival.You can see the line-up so far for Bigfoot Festival 2022 in the above poster, with more additions set to be announced soon.Bigfoot has also confirmed that the British breweries Braybrooke, DEYA, Gipsy Hill, Howling Hops, Purity, Signature Brew, Two Tribes, Verdant and Wild Beer will all provide drink at this year’s festival.General tickets for Bigfoot Festival 2022 will go on sale at 9am GMT this Friday (February 11) from here.

Sigrid has rescheduled her upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates to November, while also adding four more live dates to her schedule.The Norwegian artist had been set to embark on her biggest-ever tour of the UK, Ireland and Europe in March.Sigrid told her fans this morning (January 25) that she has now decided to push back the dates to November.“I was extremely excited to go back on stage and finally get to see you all on our first tour back in the UK in March, and frankly it’s been my number one motivation all this time,” she wrote in a statement. “I’m gutted to say my team and I have decided to postpone the dates to later this year.“But the good news is that we will be able to perform a lot (!) of new music in November, and we’re also adding four more dates! Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham and Newcastle.

Jamie Webster has announced details of his biggest headline UK and Ireland tour this year.The musician will kick off his tour on November 5 in Bristol before embarking on dates in Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Belfast and Dublin. The tour will conclude with a hometown gig in Liverpool.Tickets for these new dates will go on general sale at 10am on January 28; a pre-sale will be available from January 26.

Recorded during Turner's 'No Man's Land' UK tour in 2019